Science-backed insights, expertise, and strategies to fuel sustainable high-performance
The Knowledge Work Lab provides organizations access to the latest insights from wellbeing and human performance science alongside expert guidance and science-backed strategies to support sustainable high-performance and commercial impact.
The Knowledge Work Lab is trusted by some of the world’s top-performing companies to help them:
About Our Founder Dr. James Hewitt
James is a globally respected leader in wellbeing and human performance who brings twenty years of experience working with organizations as a researcher, consultant, and executive.
He has held C-suite innovation positions with a leading human high-performance coaching company and a pioneering startup focused on developing a novel stress detection technology. As a performance scientist and consultant, he has advised some of the world’s most demanding and top-performing organizations, from F1 teams to Fortune 500 companies. Read more about the results our clients have seen below.
Wellbeing and Human Performance Sector Insights
Strategic Advisory for Wellbeing and Human Performance Organizations
Science as a Service
Access to Domain Experts
Content Creation and Communication
Wellbeing and Human Performance Sector Insights
Stay ahead of emerging developments in wellbeing and human performance with our bespoke reports, personalized sessions, and workshops. Gain cutting-edge insights, learn about innovations, and discover the latest scientific research in an easily digestible format.
Case Study: Provided evidence-informed specifications and developed a customized wearable program for a group of high performers in a leading global corporation.
Outcome: 80% of participants engaged with the program, surpassing typical engagement rates. The cohort experienced measurable improvements in stress levels and sleep, setting a new standard for their leadership development programs.
Strategic Advisory for Wellbeing and Human Performance Organizations
Optimize your product launch with expert guidance. We conduct market analysis, provide customer insights, identify brand positioning, evaluate value propositions, and advise on go-to-market strategy for start-ups and established companies.
Case Study: Analyzed the go-to-market strategy for a stealth start-up in the human wellbeing space to provide a fresh perspective on their opportunities and challenges.
Outcome: Our strategic insights expanded the potential target market by 50%, significantly enhancing opportunities for their fundraising and market presence.
Science as a Service
Facilitate rapid, effective learning or program implementation in your organization through data gathering, analysis, reporting, and sense-making workshops. We assist with designing and delivering in-house research projects focused on assessing wellbeing and human performance in various workplace contexts.
Case Study: Facilitated data collection and analysis on the relationship between employee wellbeing and performance for a high-performing organization with sites in over 50 countries.
Outcome: Deployed a scientifically validated survey with a 98% participation rate, enabling us to identify predictive relationships between specific aspects of wellbeing and performance.
Access to Domain Experts
Benefit from the Knowledge Work Lab’s global network of domain experts in diverse fields, including organizational psychology, coaching, medicine, neuroscience, physiology, wearable technology, nutrition, sleep science, and high-performance sports.
Case Study: Provided an international-level athlete who was competing across multiple time zones in rapid succession with access to a jetlag mitigation system designed by a world-leading expert in sleep and circadian rhythms.
Outcome: The sportsperson received a personalized ‘jet lag plan’ to ensure they could maintain peak performance despite the grueling schedule.
Content Creation and Communication
Enhance leadership, wellbeing, and performance across your organization through custom design and delivery of communications such as keynotes, workshops, webinars, email series, videos, and podcasts. We offer end-to-end solutions or can partner with existing in-house creative teams.
Case Study: Co-created a multi-faceted 12-week wellbeing and sustainable performance program for top performers with a highly respected global corporation.
Outcome: The program received exceptionally high ratings and engagement, and participants experienced measurable improvements, including an average 23% reduction in daily negative stress and up to 54 minutes of improved sleep duration.
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If you are interested in unlocking your organization’s potential with science-backed expertise and strategies, we would love to hear from you.
